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Faith, News

What did Pope Francis mean when he said the unborn and the poor are equally sacred?

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service April 18, 2018

A prophetic pro-life stance “has no limits,” while an “ideological approach” zeroes in on particulars.

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‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks pope

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service April 16, 2018

“God is the one who says who goes to heaven,” the pope explained.

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Pope Francis: The economy and markets have had a role in excessive exploitation

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service April 13, 2018

The pope has written an introduction to the new book “Potere e Denaro” (“Power and Money”).

A new member of the church holds a candle as Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 26. The pope baptized 12 people at the vigil. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Easter hope breaks routine, unleashes creativity, Pope Francis says

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service March 31, 2018

“Do we want to share in this message of life,” he asked in his homily, “or do we prefer simply to continue standing speechless before events as they happen?”

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Pope praises French policeman who gave his life to save hostage

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service March 27, 2018

“I particularly recognize the generous and heroic act of Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame who gave his life out of a desire to protect people,” the pope said.

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Pope tells youth to ‘cry out’ at Palm Sunday Mass including school shooting survivors

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service March 25, 2018

Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass with thousands of young people, Pope Francis urged them to continue singing and shouting “hosanna” in the world, proclaiming the lordship of Jesus and following his example of outreach to the poor and suffering. The crowd that shouted “hosanna” as Jesus entered Jerusalem included all those for whom Jesus was a […]